The Dovekeepers tells the stories of four extraordinary women who end up at Masada: Yael, a young woman whose father despises her because her mother died in childbirth Revka, the Baker's Wife, who watched her daughter brutally murdered Azizah, who is more comfortable as a warrior than as a woman and Shirah, known as "the witch of Moab." The stories are told separately but are interconnected, all touching each other and building to an incredible ending. I had to read up on Masada a bit to get some context, and that helped tremendously. I probably skimmed the book flaps, so I was through at least a quarter of the book before it clicked. And wow! She was right-this was an absolutely stunning novel.įirst of all, I didn't realize when I began the novel that all roads were leading to the real story of Masada, a mountain fortress where 900 Jewish rebels held out against the Roman army until it was no longer feasible. I didn't know what I was getting into with Alice Hoffman's The Dovekeepers, but I had been told by a friend that this was her book club's favorite.
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